Chief Legal Officer
Gabriel Sandoval leads Rearden’s legal department with nearly 20 years of legal experience advising high-tech companies in Silicon Valley. Previously, Gabriel was Vice President and General Counsel at Ariba where he was responsible for all worldwide legal functions from the time the company was an emerging e-commerce business through its IPO. Prior to Ariba, Gabriel was Corporate Counsel at Oracle Corporation negotiating Oracle’s software licensing agreements; strategic alliance, ISV and OEM agreements; and joint development and marketing agreements. Fluent in English and Spanish, Gabriel also managed legal for Oracle’s Latin American Division for six months and the Financial Services Vertical across North America. Before becoming an in-house corporate attorney, Gabriel was a Business Associate at Ropers, Majeski, Kohn, & Bentley.
Gabriel earned a BA in Economics from Stanford University and a JD from the Santa Clara University School of Law. He is a member of the State Bar of California and the Santa Clara County Bar Association.